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- Title
Risks and Prevention of Nosocomial Transmission or Rare Zoonotic Diseases.
- Authors
Weinstein, Robert A.; Weber, David J.; Rutala, William A.
- Abstract
Reviews rare zoonoses that pose a nosocomial hazard in the United States, with focus on preexposure prophylaxis, proper isolation of the infected patient and management of the exposure of health care providers. Zoonotic pathogens as potential agents for biological warfare; Modes of transmission and risk of human-to-human transmission; Recommended isolation precautions for selected rare and exotic diseases.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ZOONOSES; NOSOCOMIAL infections; BIOLOGICAL warfare prevention; PREVENTION
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2001, Vol 32, Issue 3, p446
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/318509